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The Doctrine (1823) The doctrine was presented by the 5-th U.S. President James Monroe (1817−1825) in 1823 as an official warning to (West) European powers...

Introduction Three economists have straddled the policy space globally, as no one else. Adam Smith, with his invisible hand and free market promoted welfare of...

Tablighi Jamaat (TJ), which is an antechamber of jihadist terrorism is seen by the counterterrorism experts as – wolf in sheep’s clothing. On December 10,...

From the very political point of view, the 19th century in Latin America started in 1808 when the emancipation of the subordinated people against the...

Officials of law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh have been consistently saying, radical Islamic militancy outfit Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in involved in major crimes....

After the first Sino-India War of 1962, the wounded Indian Army needed expansion and modern weapons. As many as seven Mountain Divisions were raised and...

Beijing and Islamabad recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of the ambitious USD 62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor [CPEC] and complimented each other for the spectacular...

'It is a breathtaking journey towards the Tibet border, especially since the Border Road Organisation has accomplished a fabulous feat in black-topping the road till...

Introduction Field Marshal Archibald Wavell is credited with having said, “When things are going badly in Battle, the best tonic is to take one’s mind...

President of Iran Ibrahim Raisi is dead, the helicopter carrying Raisi took off at the Iranian border with Azerbaijan after President Raisi and his Azeri...

Now that the Joint Awami Action Committee [JAAC] spearheading the ongoing protests in Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir [PoJK] has called off its present agitation,...

Observers could see that France was fascinated by China when President Xi Jinping of China paid a three-day visit to France; he was lavishly received...

Is Emmanuel Macron a Juperatian President Famous British magazine The Economist cited French President Emmanuel Macron as a Jupetarian President thinking about his legacy. World...

Nepal’s flimsy claims on Kali River will not change ground realities, but India must be vigilant Kathmandu seems to have forgotten that the location of...

For overwhelming number of Western political analysts, journalists, scientists, etc., the disappearance of the USSR in 1990/91 was symbolized overdramatically by the physical destruction of...

The top brass of Pakistan army regularly congregate at the military’s General Headquarters [GHQ] in Rawalpindi to discuss various defence related issues in a confab...

Introduction Epictetus, the philosopher wrote, we can not choose our external circumstances but we can always choose how we respond to them. It is the...

What to make of a spate of articles in Western media and research papers by think tanks there about democratic 'backsliding' in India, just before...

The term “citizenship” is usually used either in academia or news as a synonym of nationality and national affiliation (from the Anglo-Saxon, West European perspective...

The historical background of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict goes back to 1917 (the Balfour Declaration) and the establishment of the British protectorate over Palestine (the Palestine...

Recently author of this article was on a tour of a country in North Africa with several millennia old civilisation, namely Egypt. It’s land frontiers...

Summary The Project 75(I) will provide an opportunity for local manufacture of the state-of-the-art submarines which will enable the Indian Navy to dominate the undersea...

India can easily retort by showing the mirror to the US, Germany and others about the problems these countries face at home. But there is...

During the annual ‘Two Meetings’ in Beijing, it was announced that China’s defence budget for 2024 would be $231.36 billion, an increase of 7.2 per...

Myanmar is as much a neighbour of India as other countries in our subcontinent. Whether India pays the same attention to Myanmar as it does...

COULD LAWRENCE REES EXPLAIN THE FUNDAMENTAL PRECONDITIONS OF THE HOLOCAUST? British historian and scholar Lawrence Reese in his latest book published in May 2024 explains...

India has now begun to engage more uninhibitedly with the Taliban leadership in Kabul, as was demonstrated by a March 7 visit of a delegation...

Introduction Up to now, not once expressed by Turkey’s President R. T. Erdoğan a possibility to organize a national referendum on Turkish membership to the...

‘Sinicising’ Islam Owned by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Global Times is an English tabloid that faithfully articulates China’s nationalistic perspective on...

It's for the benefit of all and APTC officers in particular that, I wish to recall from memory the thought, which went behind giving endurance...

EU nations are pledging more lethal weapons to Ukraine while refusing to accept Moscow’s insistence that it harbors no intention to attack NATO into their...

For the past three decades, the people of Afghanistan have been facing the ordeal of war and instability. Taliban came to power by the power...

The eastern portion of Europe and the end of WWI The end of WWI resulted in significant changes concerning the political boundaries of Central, East,...

Western Tibet has a rich historical background, particularly in proximity to Mount Kailash, near the trijunction between India, Nepal and Tibet. It is the case...

Fatwa “Anti-National” File photo On February 22, 2024, Darul Uloom Deoband, one of the leading Islamic seminaries in Bharat, reportedly issued a fatwa that gave...

We are entering the Year of the Dragon. It is said that the next 12 months will be energetic; the year may give rise to...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to UAE - his seventh one - has many dimensions. Given India's rise and the governance changes taking place...

Despite the complicated history of the Boxer contract, with the UK initially withdrawing and then returning to it, the partnership with Germany holds various advantages...

Pakistan leaves no stone unturned to project Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir [IoJK] as a free and prosperous land and has even named this region...

Pakistan was already in a serious political, economic and social mess. The elections just held have deepened that mess. The functioning of all Pakistani institutions...

Professional Military Education (PME)[1] New techniques of warfare appearing since the seventeenth century (siege warfare, firearms, artillery, coordination of battles, ormanagement of logistics) required mastery...

On January 20th,2024, a violent conflagration between the Afghan armed forces and Pakistani military broke out along the Durand line in Sirkanay district in Afghanistan....

President Emmanuel Macron's visit to India as chief guest at our Republic Day celebrations had a ceremonial aspect, no doubt, but in relations between states...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was chief guest at France’s Bastille Day on July 14 this year. Six months later President Emmanuel Macron is chief guest...

Although the United States continuously preaches to the world how to ensure rule of law - several senators of the ruling Democratic Party have clearly...

Maritime domain, a significant global common, has helped bridge the continents since ages. Accordingly, Navies across the world have been the shining ambassadors of respective...

Ceremonial Presentation of Credentials by Ambassadors It is widely known that when an ambassador is appointed, he or she carries a letter to the head...

On October 12th, just 5 days after the horrific attack by Hamas that claimed the lives of over 1,200 people, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gave...

Nobody, not even the best soothsayers or experts, can explain why the world is suddenly changing so quickly, but remember the prophesy once sung by...